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Listen: “Frozen” and Kevin Kline Coming to the St. James, Drabinsky Finds a Sucker, and Matt Cries for Mad Cow’s “1776”

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) Plans for the St. James are Frozen

Disney Confirms “Frozen’s” Broadway Time Line

Kevin Kline to Bring “Present Laughter” to Broadway this Spring

2) The Tonys Confirm their 2017 Calendar

3) Garth Drabinsky Finds Backers for “Madame Sousatzka” Musical

4) Show and Casting News

New Musical “Ride the Cyclone” Announces Cast at MCC

Irish Rep’s “Finian’s Rainbow” Completes Cast

David Hyde Pierce-led “The Life” Extends at Playwrights Horizons

5) Recommendations

Matt Raves about Mad Cow Theatre’s All-Female 1776

First Trailer for Big Screen “Fences” is Released

Variety Goes In-Depth with Lin-Manuel Miranda

Listen: Fire Postpones “Phantom’s” 30th Anniversary and Broadway Flea Market Breaks a Record!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) Fire Postpones “Phantom’s” 30th Anniversary Production

2) Broadway Flea Market Raises Record Total for Broadway Cares

3) Last Week’s Broadway Grosses

4) Show and Casting Announcements

Molly Ringwald to Lead US Premiere of “Terms of Endearment” Off-Broadway

Marin Ireland to Star in Roundabout Underground’s “On the Exhale”

“Sell/Buy/Date” Begins at MTC Today

Jennifer Simard to Star as Cindy Lou Who Off-Broadway this Holiday Season

5) Benjamin Netanyahu Booed at “Hamilton” Performance

6) BroadwayWorld Releases “Come From Away” Opening Number

Listen: Disney Settles on a “Frozen” Director and Lewis Black to Film Show for TV!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) Disney Finally Finds “Frozen” Director

2) Broadway’s “Black to the Future” to be Filmed for TV

3) This Week’s Schedule

4) Imelda Staunton and Conleth Hill to Lead West End “Virginia Woolfe”

5) Ryan Silverman to Join Melissa Errico in Irish Rep’s “Finians’ Rainbow”

6) Matt Reviews “Miss Saigon” 25th Anniversary Performance Film

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Matt Tamanini speak with Andrew Lippa. Michael Portantiere join in for our reviews, including ChipandGus @ Soho Playhouse, A Taste of Honey @ Pearl Theatre, Melissa Errico @ Feinstein's 54 Below, and Miss Saigon (Filmed 25th anniversary production from the West End)

Listen: MacArthur Fellows Announced, ALLEGIANCE filmed, Ramin in ANASTASIA, Mamie in CATS, HAMILTON'S AMERICA clips...

Listen: Adam Drive to Return to Bway? Billy Eichner Joins “Hairspray Live!” Babs is Back on the Road!

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) Adam Driver is Rumored to Return to Broadway in “Streetcar”

2) “Merrily We Roll Along” Documentary to Hit Theatres this Fall

 

3) Show Announcements

Sutton Foster’s “Sweet Charity” Extends Again

Billy Eichner and Original Dynamites Join “Hairspray Live!”

Reed Birney to Lead “Man From Nebraska” at Second Stage

4) Barbra Streisand to Hour Texas and Florida this Fall

5) “Hand to God” is the Most Popular Play in America

Top-20 Most Produced Playwrights

6) Recommendations

David Zinn’s “Fun Home” Tour Models

“The Last Five Years” at Nashville Rep Ends this Weekend

Listen: On Today's Show, Angela Lansbury Says She Won't Be Coming Back to Broadway and More!

Listen: Scott Rudin has a Very Good Monday and Angela Lansbury will Make You Cry

Listen: We Remember #EdwardAlbee, “Hello, Dolly!” Revival Rounds Out Cast, and Miranda, Schwartz, and Lopezes Celebrate “Beauty & The Beast”

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day.

Any and all feedback is appreciated: [email protected] (James Marino) or [email protected] (Matt Tamanini)

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Notes:

1) Legendary Playwright Edward Albee Passed Away

2) The Upcoming “Hello, Dolly!” Revival Announces the Rest of its Cast and Creative Team

3) This Week’s Theatrical Schedule

Tuesday: Three Broadway shows begin previews: “The Encounter” | “The Front Page” | “Heisenberg”

Thursday: “Love, Love, Love” Begins Off-Broadway Performances

Friday: “Oh, Hello on Broadway” Begins Broadway

4) Show and Casting News

Will Chase to Exit “Something Rotten” Next Month

Michael Riedel on Stephen Trask’s Disco Musical

Billy Crystal Working on Musical Adaptation of MR. SATURDAY NIGHT

“The Humans” Might Not Close in January After All

5) Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz, Bobby and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Chat “Beauty and the Beast with Alan Menken

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Sam Davis about the release of Red Eye of Love (Studio Cast Recording). In the reviews we discuss What Did You Expect, The Wild Party, Missed Connections, West Side Story with New York Philharmonic, Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, and Where Did We Sit on the Bus. In TV and film, Matt talks about the upcoming Emmys, Theatre People on TV, and Live Screenings. In the news, we talk about the passing of Edward Albee.